Implementation and deployment of a design for environment (DFE)initiative for military electronics at Texas Instruments' DefenseSystems and Electronics Group

摘要

The elimination, reduction, and management of hazardous materialsover the entire life cycle of a military system is becoming ofincreasing concern and importance to both the system producer and theend user. Responding to this concern, and continuing on an improvementjourney, Texas Instruments' Defense Systems and Electronics Group hasconceived and deployed a systematic and proactive approach to productand process environmental stewardship. This approach focuses on theprevention or minimization of potential environmental concerns beforethey can become a problem through the application of “sourcereduction” principles during product and process design. Thistechnique is more effective than trying to manage or control undesirableenvironmental effects downstream during production, use, or disposition